Unique Vacations stands out at Sandals Global Sales Conference

More than 180 sales team members from Canada, the US, South and Central America, the UK, Europe and the Caribbean attended the annual Sandals Global Sales Conference held recently (Aug. 23-26) at Sandals Barbados and Sandals Royal Barbados.

Hosted by Gary C. Sadler, O.D, senior vice president of sales, Unique Vacations Inc, the conference featured notable speakers including Tammy Gonzalez, CEO; Unique Vacations, Inc; Jeff Clarke, COO, Unique Vacations, Inc and Gebhard Rainer, CEO, Sandals Resorts International.

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The Hon. Mia Amor Motley, Q.C., M.P., Prime Minister of Barbados, delivered the keynote speech.

Key takeaway points

Throughout the weekend conference, all sales team members participated in team-building and learning activities with interactive talks by Sandals executives, breakout classes and more.

Four members of Unique Vacations Canada were recognized with individual honours during the highly-anticipated awards ceremony, including two of the evening’s top prizes:

• Winston Chang – Business Development Manager, Western Canada – won two awards:
  Regional BDM of the Year, Canada | National BDM of the Year – North America

Winston Chang (second from right) accepts his two awards as Regional BDM of The Year, Canada” and “National BDM of The Year, North America” from left : Jeff Clarke, COO, Unique Vacations, Inc; Maureen Barnes-Smith, Director of Sales & Marketing, Canada; Gary C. Sadler, Senior VP of Sales; Unique Vacations, Inc.

• Teresa Villanueva – Inside Sales Manager, Canada | Outstanding Team Player, Canada

Teresa Villanueva (second from right) celebrates her award – as voted on by her peers – as “Outstanding Team Player, Canada” with from left : Jeff Clarke, COO, Unique Vacations, Inc; Maureen Barnes-Smith, Director of Sales & Marketing, Canada; Gary C. Sadler, Senior VP of Sales; Unique Vacations, Inc.

• Grant Lawlor – National Groups Manager, Canada |
  Spirit of Excellence, Groups Department

Grant Lawlor (second from right) picks up his “Spirit of Excellence, Groups Department” award from left: Jeff Clarke, COO, Unique Vacations, Inc; Tonya Hawryluk, Director of Group Business Development, Unique Vacations, Inc; Gary C. Sadler, Senior VP of Sales; Unique Vacations, Inc.

• Omar Josephs – National Manager, Industry Relations | Warren Cohen Award

Posthumously named in honour of the longtime Sandals executive, the award celebrates exemplary team spirit and dedication to the organization.

Omar Josephs (centre) is honoured with the “Warren Cohen Award” by (from left): Jeff Clarke, COO, Unique Vacations, Inc; Mia Sardarsingh, Director of Sales Operations, Unique Vacations, Inc; Garth Laird, Senior National Director of Sales, Unique Vacations, Inc; Gary C. Sadler, Senior VP of Sales; Unique Vacations, Inc.